Mixing apparatus



March 15, 1932. G.. H. HAINEs 1,849,187

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.'Another'object of my; invention is to pro- Patented Mar. 15, 1932 UNITnDsTAIEs GEORGEII'. IIAINES, on CALEDONIA, oHIdAssIGNoR To THE GRAIN ivIAorIINEnYcoM.

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My invention relates to mixing apparatus, and is; more particularly designed for employment in the mixingof feed for live stock, but it is susceptible also of use in the mixing One object of my invention lis to lprovide Vapparatus [that will mix material .more effl fectively then various types ofdevices heretofore employed. Y

Vide a mixing apparatus especially Vsuited for stirring and mixingdry. feeds vcontaining a liquid such asmolasses, for example,"

f Still another object of `my invention isV tov 115 simplify'andimprove-generally the structure and operation of, mixing apparatus. p One form which my invention may take vvis shownV in the accompanying` drawings -wherein Figure 1 is av-erticalsectional view Vthrough'the apparatus, andv Fig.'2 is `aseotional plan `view taken on the line II-'II of Fioal.; v n V,

'he mixing chamber is designated by the numeral and has a hopper-like portion 4, andl contains acentralconduit 5, A screw conveyer 6 turns within the conduit V5 to lelevate material from below thekmixing'chamber upwardly Vthrough the conduit. AThe materialwhich may be mill feed of various kinds is discharged somewhat in the form of mingling of the ingredients- Thescrew conveyer V6 is driven from a suitable source of power through bevelbears 7.- l

A conduit or like extension 8 oftheA hopper 4 is supplied with material ,from any vsuitable source such, for example, asl by means shownin-my Patent No. 1,721,553, issued July-23, 1929, or in 'any other suitable manner.` The lower portion of the screw conveyer, ofcourse, feeds the material upwardly from the conduit 8 untilthe.` chamber 3 is suiiiciently charged, the-upperlevel of material in the chamber 3 usually being somewhat below the upper or discharge end ofthe conduit 5.

in order to edect proper mixture or inter y A plate 9 is secured to the upper end of the shaft of the conveyer 6, and` bolts 10depen'cl therefrom and support a plate or disc 11 whiclnduring rotation ofthe conveyer, is rotatable about the'upper endrof the con` duit v5, the conduit being rigidly'supported 4in position by' means ofbra'ckets or brace rods .12. lThe disc-11V carries Va series of raf dially-spaced'upwardly-extending'fingers 13. e A hood-like bracket `member 14 is supported from the cover of thefchamber 3v and carries a ,series of bars 15 that support lingers 16 whicharekspaced radiallyof the fingers 13, :so :that during. rotation of the screw, the.

fingers 13 will., pass betweenthe fingers 16.v

Molasses or other liquidijis supplied mingled .with the Vdry feedpmaterial that is discharged fromthe upper*` end `ofthe conduit 5. The molasses and the dry ffeedwill be intermixed somewhatv byl the fingers' 13 l and 16, as ,the materials move across the face of theyplate under centrifugal action to fall from the peripheral edge thereof.

mixing the materials, buttheyprevent the .formationl of `sticky masses, or lumps ofthe material.r The mixtureofmolasses and dry feed material is circulated .through the con- ;duit 5 asfabove-indicated until thoroughA intermingling rthereof is effected.

To prevent clogging Vof kthe materials in `the restricted space'- between the hopper 4 and the lower flared fend 18 of the conduit, I provide,agitatingl members 119 which are -supported byreciprocable rods 2() operating in guidesj2l). The upper ends of the rods 20 are -pivotally connected through yokes 22' to' a floating ring 2,3, springs 24 being interposed between thej upper guide members 2l and the yokes 22'to normally raisethe rods 20' and the agitators to their uppermost posi-V tions.

rIfhe discr11 carriesa roller 25 which bears Theffingers 13 andv 16 not only assistinv upon the upper edge of the ring 23, so that as Y ,Y

the conveyershaft rotates the roller will ride alongvthe upper edge ofthe ring 23 and de- Vpressfthe same against' the springs Itv will be seen that as the roller passes from a point above one spring 24, suoli spring will be permitted to elevate its associated rod and thus move the agitator 19 carried thereby upwardly.

Reciprocatory movements in avertical direction are thus imparted tothe agitators 19 so that they will break up any accumulation of material which tends to become compacted between the Vflared end 18 of the conduit and the hopper and to exert a downward feeding movement thereon, so that the material can be caught by the conveyer 6 and again carried upwardly through the conduit.'

This reciprocating movement of the agii* tators 19 insures the breaking up and advance of the mass of material with a small amount of power as compared to rotary agitators which are moved through materials in cirI cular paths to eil'ect a stirring action.

Referring again to the lingers .13v and '16, various other means could be provided for effecting proper Ymovement of the material at the upper portion of the chamber. F or example, the fingers 13 could be eliminated. The molasses which enters through the pipe 17 is discharged from the peripheral edge of the plate 9 in the form of a spray or thin stream which is caught by the dry feed contained on the disc l1 so that the molasses is somewhat thinly spread upon'the Vfeed instead of being deposited thereon in a mass at localized points.

l Vclaim as my inventlonz- Y l. The combination with a mixing cham- "ber, of means for circulating dry material through said chamber, in vertical and horizontal paths, and a mechanical stirrer in the upper portion of said chamber for mixing another material with said dry material during circulatory movement of the dry material through a horizontal path, the secondnamed material being deposited on the said dry material from a point above said hori- 'f f, zontal path of movement thereof.

2. The combination with a mixing chamber, of means for'effecting circulatoryv movement of dry material therein through vertical paths, a receiving surface across which the material moves duringsaid movement, and means in the upper portion of said chamber for introducing liquid materialA therethrough, comprising a plate-like member positioned to receive the liquid material and cause it to flow from the edges thereof into the dry material contained on said surface.

l 3. The combination with a mixing chamber, of means for effec-ting circulatory movement of dry material thereinthrough vertical paths, a receiving surface across which the material moves during said movement, and means in the upper portion of said chamber for introducing liquid material therethrough, comprising a plate-like member positioned to receive the liquid material and cause it to flow from the edges thereof into the dry material contained on said surface, together with means for rotating said plate.

Il. Mixing apparatus comprising a mixing chamber, a vertically-disposed conduit within said chamber, means for advancing dry material upwardly through said conduit and to discharge it from the upper end thereof, a plate-like surface positionedin the upper portionv of the chamber to receive the material discharged from said conduit, means for supplying liquid material to the dry material while on said plate, and means for discharging` the inter-mingled material from said Vsurface to permit such materialsto fall to the lower portion of the chamber.

5. Mixingapparatus comprising a mixing chamber, a vertically-disposed conduit within said chamber, means foradvancing dry material upwardly through said conduit and to discharge it from the upper end thereof, a plate-like surface positioned in the upper portion of the chamber to receive the material discharged from said conduit, means for supplying liquid material to the dry material'whilc onv said plate, means cooperating with said plate for'agitating the materials while on said plate, and means fordischarging the mixed material from said surface to permit such materials to fall-to thelower portion of the chamber.

6. Mixing apparatus comprising a mixing chamber, a conduit disposed centrally of said chamber, means for advancingfmaterial upwardly through saidconduit and discharging it from the upper end thereof, a platelike surface for receiving the discharged material, means for depositing another material on the discharging material, and meansV for rotating said surface, whereby to discharge the intermingled materials from said surface.

7. Mixing apparatus comprising a mixing chamber, a conduit disposed centrally of said chamber, a screw conveyer for advancing dry material upwardly through said conduit and discharging it from the upper end thereof, a plate-like surface for receiving the discharged material, a second plate-like surface positioned above the first-named plate for depositing another material in the form of a spray on the said dry material while on said first-named plate, andy stirring members supported above said first-named plate in position to engage material deposited .there- 8. Mixing apparatus comprising a mixing chamber, a conduit disposed centrally of said chamber, av screw conveyer for advancing dry material upwardly through said conduit positing another material on the said drymaterial while on said receiving plate, stirring members positioned to engage material deposited on said receiving plate, and stirring members carried by said receiving plate and cooperating with the first-named stirring members to eifect intermixing of thevmate-y rial.

9. Mixing apparatus comprising a mixing chamber, a conduit'vertically-disposed with-l in said chamber, a rotatable screw conveyer in said conduit for advancing material upwardly therethrough, agitator means disposed exteriorly of said conduit and adjacent to the lower end thereof, means for supportingsaid agitator means for vertical reciprocatory movement, and a cam-operating connection betwen said screw conveyer and said agitator.

10. Mixing apparatus comprising a mixing Y chamber, a conduit vertically-disposed-within said chamber, a rotatablescrew conveyer in said conduit for advancingmaterialfupwardly therethrough, agitator means fdisl ing said agitator means for-vertical reciprocatory movement, means for normally yield- A ably urging said agitator means in an'upward Ama posed exteriorly'of said'conduit and adjacent to the lower end thereof, means for support'- direction, and means rotatable with vsaid screw conveyer for periodically depressing said agitator means, during rotation of said screw conveyer.` Y

1l. Mixing apparatus comprising a mixing chamber, a conduit vertically-disposed within said chamber, a rotatable screw conveyer in said conduit for advancing material terial upwardly through said conduit and` upwardly therethrough, a plurality 4of agitator devices disposed exteriorly of said conduit and adjacent to the lower Vend thereof, means for supporting said devices for vertical f per `portion ofthe chamber to receive the material discharged' from said conduit, a second plate-like surface rotatably supportedv above the first-named plate, ,and arranged for depositing another material Vin the formof a spray therefrom'on'to the said dry-material while on said first-named plate, and'means forrotating each of said plates for moving the materials thereon across the same to per- `mit such materials to fall.

14. Mixing apparatus comprising a mixing chamber, a vertically-disposed conduit within said chamber, means for advancing dry material upwardly through said-conduit and to discharge itfrom the upper end thereof, a plate-like surfacepositionedv in the upper portion of the chamber to receive the-material discharged from said conduit, a second platelike surface rotatably supported aboveV the e5' first-named plate, and arranged for depositing another material in the .form of a spray therefrom'ontothe said-dry material while on said Erst-named plate, and means for roj j tatingfe'ach of said plates forr moving the QU materials thereon across the same to permit such materials to fall, thesaid second-named named plate.v j x Y I ln testimony whereof I, the said GEORGE H.

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reciprocating movement, a member rotatable4 i with said screw, and meansv carried by said` member for periodically reciprocating each of said devices.v

l2. Mixing apparatusV comprising a v Y chamber, a conduit vertically-disposed withinv said chamber, means for advancing-inaing chamber, a vertically-disposed conduit Vwithin said chamber, means for advancing dry material upwardly through said conduit and to discharge it from the upper end thereof, a plate-like surface positioned in the up- 

